Is neck grasp a reliable screening tool for obstructive sleep apnea?

Is Apnea-Hypopnea Index a proper measure for Obstructive Sleep Apnea severity?

A Comparative study of four Persian versions of sleep questionnaires for screening obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS)

Background: Diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is valuable, but it is time-consuming and expensive. Appropriate screening instruments help clinicians select high-risk individuals for further investigations. In the present study, we compared 4 popular instruments used in screening OSAS including Berlin, STOP, STOP-BANG questionnaires, and Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS).  ...

diagnostic accuracy of the multivariable apnea prediction (map) index as a screening tool for obstructive sleep apnea

background and objective: obstructive sleep apnea (osa) is the most common type of sleep-disordered breathing. multivariable apnea prediction (map) index consists of three questions about the frequency of osa symptoms plus body mass index (bmi), age and sex that categorizes the patients to low and high risk for osa using a formula. objective map index was calculated by discounting the questions...

is apnea-hypopnea index a proper measure for obstructive sleep apnea severity?

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Is right ventricular dysfunction in obstructive sleep apnea a potential screening tool?

n this issue of the Journal, Tugcu et al1 report that by using velocity vector imaging (VVI), as well as tissue Doppler imaging (TDI), subclinical regional right ventricular (RV) dysfunction is diagnosed in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who do not have systemic or pulmonary arterial hypertension. They found that the VVIderived RV peak systolic myocardial velocity, strain/strain ra...